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Ill be flying to NYC in early December and my passenger wants to go to Teterboro. Ill be flying a VFR only 172 and am interested to hear if anybody here has ever done that. Coming from the Eastern Shore, what would be the best way to go about that? I'm a CFI but don't venture VFR near class B often.

While with a student doing pattern work in a 182RG, I ran the same procedure that I always do and quickly learned the error of my ways. We touched down, rolled out, set flaps back to 10, verified they were in transition, and powered up for the go. As we rotated and ran out of usable runway, I...

Having never had demonstrated stalls demonstrated to me, I am curious as to the configurations used in each; specifically in RG airplanes. Also for the secondary stall, do you add full power on the first recovery or do you just increase AOA again after the first stall with power off? And lastly...

I'm preparing for my CFI checkride and have a question about logging PIC time as a student. Let's say you have been endorsed for and completed your first solo flight and you and your CFI go out to the practice area to do manuevers. Can that dual time also be logged as PIC for the student pilot...

Aircraft is a 1977 172N with the H2AD engine that is past TBO. During the runup about a week ago, I get a very rough running left mag with about a 250 RPM drop. Conveniently, I had already decided not to fly due to runway conditions but I wanted to run the engine anyway because it had been...

Checkride approaching. Would like clarification on a few possible scenario questions... 1: I own the airplane; a friend offers to pay me to take him to an airport 100NM away. Can I do it? 2: I rent the airplane; a friend offers to pay me to take him to an airport 100NM away. Can I...

Long story short, I've been spending a lot of time around the hangar with local mechanics to satisfy my curiosity about how things work. I always leave with more questions than answers. Anyway, this stuff gets me thinking about how different the systems are between the mighty skyhawks of the...

Let me first say- I know the regs as they are explained in the FAR's, my questions are on interpreting those regs. For the 300NM XC requirement - I did a flight from JGG - FCI - OGB - JGG a few months ago. The first leg is only 40NM but the second leg is well over 250NM, making the...

Our 1977 Cessna 172N has the highly treasured 0-320 H2AD engine (sarcasm). Anyway, whenever I try to hot start after a lengthy flight, the starter won't engage the flywheel. You can hear the starter spinning, but the prop doesn't budge. Usually, after one or two tries, it will eventually catch...

I am flying from VA to SC tomorrow and have a question regarding the Seymour Johnson Echo MOA. I would prefer not to have to circle it altogether because of how big it is. I am planning on getting vfr FF but don't want them to say I can't enter. I realize you don't need a clearance to enter an...

I've always wanted to explore the great outdoors in the western U.S. but am a novice camper to say the least. I was wondering if it is a realistic endeavor to take a week or so and fly out west in our 172 and rough it! I'm an east coaster so I really have no idea what i'd be getting myself into...

I recently got access to a /U equipped (Transponder, no GPS) 172 and would like to use my newly acquired instrument rating. Are there many people out there flying IFR without GPS these days? Can I legally accept a direct to clearance using an Ipad if it is offered to me? I had someone tell...

Scenario: You are asked to hold at the DRONE intersection with an EFC time in 10 minutes. Your flight plan after DRONE is to continue on to KCPK. The weather is IMC down to ILS minimums. For those that don't feel like looking up where these fixes are, DRONE is about 30 degrees off center...

Hopefully a few days away from my instrument ticket and I'm sitting here thinking about how many more flying opportunities will open up for me when I have it. But, with more freedom comes more responsibility and that brings up a couple of questions. First scenario: Typical mid-Atlantic...

Despite my best efforts to put off my checkride until after my funeral, it looks like it's time. A couple questions... I'm flying a 2002 172SP with a KLN94 and a KAP140 autopilot. It (the autopilot) is temperamental on good days. One of the CFI's said the examiner is aware that it sucks and...

I think the answer to this question is obvious but the small things bother me. So, when in a holding pattern and making the turn back inbound to intercept a VOR radial, how do you make the intercept? Theoretically, a standard rate turn should bring you right back on the inbound course...

As I'm preparing for the IR checkride with the King Practical videos, I came across a scenario that confused me. In the examiners clearance to Martha, he gives her the following instructions. Cleared BONDO INT VIA: OKB 145 radial JLI 250 radial MZB 007 radial DIRECT BONDO Martha...

Taking a trip tomorrow with a heavy passenger in the Beech Musketeer. Weight and balance sheet from most previous calculation shows the arm as 107.87. POH shows the arm as 110.1. I can't get the airplane within CG limits with the 107.87 arm. It works fine with the 110.1 arm. Is it safe to assume...

This seems odd to talk about, considering this is still a ways down the road. Nonetheless, the older I get, the more I realize my place is in the country. Who here does own acreage (...let's say 5+ acres), and in your experience, is it worth it? I do realize there are downsides (further commute...

Long story short: Dad's friend just bought a Turbo Commander for business. I am working on IR. The pilot they hired to fly their plane is my former CFI. Dad's friend said I can sit right seat whenever I want. Can I log that as instruction time? Or since I'm not paying the pro rata share, and I'm...